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SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD Only $299 (Normally $415) + Shipping - Limit 2 Per Customer @ Scorptec

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SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD Only $299 (Normally $415) + Shipping - Limit 2 Per Customer @ Scorptec
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OZ480

Blaze through your day and stay ahead of deadlines while extending the life of your PC with the SanDisk Extreme II Solid State Drive (SSD). With a simple upgrade to your laptop or desktop, this SSD will increase the speed and responsiveness of your computer, providing a significant improvement to your user experience.

SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD only $299 (normally $415)
- SATA III
- Read up to 545MB/s
- Write up to 500MB/s
- 5 Year Warranty

Promo Code: OZ480
Limit 2 per customer

Ends 25th March 2014 or whilst stocks last!

Delivery Additional:
$10 - Vic Metro
$12 - Vic Country
$12 - NSW
$12 - ACT
$12 - TAS
$12 - QLD
$12 - SA
$17 - WA
$17 - NT

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  • SrMoure on 24/03/2014 - 16:27

    Is SanDisk better than Samsung to justify the price differnece? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/137769

    • CarbonTwelve on 24/03/2014 - 16:42

      No, but the prices in that deal are in USD, so taking that into account there's not much difference and personally I'd prefer local stock.

      Having said that, the Crucial M500 is at Amazon for ~$230 + shipping, making it about $35 cheaper than this. This probably isn't worth $35 more, but possibly having local stock makes up for it?

    • Gnostikos on 24/03/2014 - 21:25

      This is one of the fastest SSDs available at the moment, only slightly bested by the Samsung 840 Pro, which is significantly more expensive.

      If I didn't already have a Crucial M500 480GB, this is what I'd be buying (I paid roughly the same for that after conversion + shipping from Amazon).

    • picket23 on 24/03/2014 - 22:52
      +1

      5 year warranty for the SanDisk. Local warranty too. Plus it is a slightly better drive and should be more durable.

  • qwerks on 24/03/2014 - 17:17
    +1

    I don't know much about SSDs but I am keeping a look out for a good one for my Macbook Pro. Apparently there may be some issues with macs and the sandisk SSDs. Just a heads up for anybody in that situation.

  • lonewolf on 24/03/2014 - 17:29

    Is this worthwhile, I have never had a SSD before but am keen to upgrade my systems to SSDs.

    • Gina Rinehart on 24/03/2014 - 17:49
      +1

      You may not need an SSD this big depending on the systems you are upgrading.

      If you have a desktop of some kind, you can easily just fit an ssd alongside your current HDD. You could get away with a 128gb SSD for a much cheaper price, just put your operating system on it and any programs/a few games if you want. Plenty big enough if you have a HDD alongside it.

      If it's a laptop and you only have room for one drive, you may want at least 240gb if you require a lot of space to store documents, etc. 480gb is a lot but if you want to spend that much you could go for this deal.

      I currently have a 60gb in my desktop (+ a few TB of HDDs)from a while ago when SSDs were more expensive, and a 128gb in my laptop. 128gb is plenty for my laptop as I don't use it for storing all my data.

      What systems are you looking to upgrade?

      • jackau on 24/03/2014 - 18:14

        Totally agree, 95 precent people don't need a ssd bigger than 256 and desktop users can keep their old disc spin hard drives and performance won't be hampered if Os is installed on ssd and ram got above 8gb

        However, you do need atleast win 7 and win8 is highly recommended to get the most out of ssd.

      • lonewolf on 24/03/2014 - 22:20

        I have 2 i7 systems, both with Windows 7 64bit on them. One is always on as my standard system for bittorrent, browsing, emails as well as HTPC and some light gaming.

        the other machine is my main gaming machine but only gets used when my friends come over. Yeah I was thinking the size is overkill as they are both big tower cases so no problems with space to fit in other hdds plus i have about 50TBs in NAS drives attached for storage anyway. But is the price really good for that model / brand / size? Tempted to buy 2 for both my systems.

        I dont want to reinstall but can i just do a ghost / clone hdd over to it?

        Also how do i connect it to my system, is it just standard SATA and power and i presume its a smaller size (2.5"?) so does it come with the necessary adaptors to fit into a 3.5" slot? Or are all these extra accessories i need to spend money on?

        • Gnostikos on 24/03/2014 - 22:38

          i have about 50TBs in NAS drives attached for storage anyway

          That's a porn connoisseur right there.

        • Gina Rinehart on 24/03/2014 - 23:31

          I'm not sure about cloning. If you have enough space, maybe, but it might just be easiest to reinstall. You'll have to investigate that (I just don't know, sorry).

          Your case probably came with some sort of adapter for 3.5" > 2.5", otherwise you can find them on eBay for a few bucks (I would spend a bit more for a better looking & more durable one, though).

          It would be just like installing a 3.5" HDD (if you have an adaptor thing) which it sounds like you should know how to do with those kinds of setups.

          It is just SATA power & connector.

          As I said, as you have desktops, you are probably better off buying 2x 128gb, putting OS on there, and just accessing your HDD from within the OS. It will take a little bit more organisation, but it works fine and will just mean you have to reinstall your software. If you mess up, you can still boot to your old HDD for whatever reason and grab any necessary info.

          128gb SSD would set you back only about $100 each last time I checked (may be a bit more or less). Much better price for what you need. Why bother clogging up an SSD with a bunch of files, eg. music/video from your HDD when you hardly ever access them? :)

      • MrZ on 24/03/2014 - 22:25

        128GB isn't enough for a desktop especially if you're a gamer. You won't fit many games on there, and games on the HDD take a lot longer to load (but will run exactly the same). IMO, 240GB is the minimum you want.

        • Gina Rinehart on 25/03/2014 - 13:38

          24-30gb: OS
          10-20gb: other files/programs

          That leaves about 80gb (give or take) for games… That's quite a lot, considering when you're done with a game you can always move it to the HDD. Most games (with a few exceptions) are only about 10gb. I guess if you're really a die-hard gamer, you would want more, but 128 is sufficient for many people :)

        • Ebany on 25/03/2014 - 20:18

          Only if your playing Might & Magic I :)

          I had to replace my SSD 60gb Windows 7 O/S drive with a 120GB because it kept running out of space, and I ONLY use it for O/S & Drivers. Nor could my dual boot system manage on any drive smaller than a 120GB.

          e.g. Shadowrun returns managed to clog up 8GB because it utilises Unity Web Player.

          As for games, I actually needed more than 80GB to download and install Digital version of Elder Scrolls Online. Titanfall also required a crap load of space to install, about 60GB if memory serves. Digital version of Defiance is another which wouldn't install without a minimum of 60-80GB

          The only reason you'd really want a SDD 120GB or smaller is for a specialised build (e.g. HD Media Centre) or if it's for ONLY your O/S …… or if you only surf the web and open documents.

          Once you get an SSD, you never look back :) (except at how fast they drop in price)

    • dustint on 24/03/2014 - 21:48

      Yeah SSD is great, would recommend

    • netsurfer on 24/03/2014 - 22:00

      Yes, SSD makes a huge difference. It will be the best upgrade you can do to a PC. 480GB SSD is an overkill for most people though.

      Windows boots up in 5-8 seconds. Virus scan won't slow down your machine like crazy if you have SSD.

      You used to be able to experience the difference in Apple stores. Macbook Air (with much slower CPU but with SSD) loads everything faster than a Macbook Pro (with a hard drive but much more powerful CPU). However, Macbook Pro's are now all on SSDs.

  • jackau on 24/03/2014 - 18:10

    Extreme version aint much better than their x110 or the ultra plus lines.
    From what I know coming June. All companies including that Toshiba bought ocz is going to unleash new wave of ssd, hence in these few months, they are going to clear stock of the old drives.

    The new batch has better control chips that really deliver the 400m per sec write at all fronts, plus save more power.
    The Samsung 840 evo series may stay til end of the year though but 840 pro is going to be replaced for sure.

    There are also tlc based models from various offering include sandisk later this year,

    This year is the year ssd come mainstream

  • MrZ on 24/03/2014 - 19:52

    Wow, SSDs sure are coming down in price. I remember paying $199 for my Sandisk 240GB drive back in 2012, and this is only $100 more for double the space! I think 480GB is overkill for an SSD, though.

    • Ebany on 25/03/2014 - 00:22

      I paid $500 for my 60GB in (about) 2010.

  • netsurfer on 24/03/2014 - 22:20

    Surcharge: PayPal 1.5%; Visa / MasterCard: 2%; AMEX: 4%
    No surcharge for direct deposit or BPay. They are with NAB so if you have a NAB account, your money may reach them quicker.

    Pickup: appears to be allowed, but must pickup within 3 days?

    Price is roughly on par with Amazon. SanDisk is selling Extreme II SSDs cheap in the States at the moment.

    http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-2-5-Inch-Solid-SDSSDXP…

  • lonewolf on 24/03/2014 - 23:31

    I give up, The website is absolutely SHIT!!! I can not for the life of me add a new address (besides my default filling address) As I wanted to add a work address since it says someone hs to be home to sign the delivery. Everytime i try to add a new address, it just messes up on the state / suburb section, absolutely useless. I was trying to order 2 SSDs but i guess i cant.

    Star Track normally will leave the parcel at the local post office or is that a special feature that DSE uses? Will scorptec parcels work the same?

    • Store RepScorptec @ Scorptec Computers on 25/03/2014 - 09:43

      Sorry to hear you are having issues with our website. We have tested the alternative address option this morning and can't duplicate your issue. Please give Scorptec a call on 1300-726-770 and we can help you out on this over the phone if you like, apologies for any inconvenience. Star Track will require a signature on delivery of the goods.

  • Phreaker on 25/03/2014 - 09:57

    Any chance you can do a special on the SanDisk mSATA SSD's too?
    I need to get one now…

  • netsurfer on 25/03/2014 - 19:05

    Very fast postage - got mine already. Very well packed too.

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